YouTube is the platform that brought personalities like MrBeast into the limelight. The streaming website has paved the path for many budding enthusiasts. And thanks to the involvement of YouTube, we got to know about our favorite streamers. Also, the streaming platform has now become a solid hub for entertainment for almost everyone who uses the internet. 

During a recent interview that Jimmy ‘MrBeast’ Donaldson gave, he talked about the significance of YouTube when compared to mainstream media. YouTube has been giving tough competition to mainstream media. Jimmy’s throwback story paints an example regarding these two platforms. 

MrBeast talks about Mainstream media and YouTube

MrBeast in a recent interview can be seen recalling an interesting story from the past. This short story gives the viewers a clear understanding of how important YouTube and the mainstream media are in America. 

MrBeast was shooting an episode for SharkWeek during that time. Suddenly a father-son duo spots Jimmy and the host of the show. They came running towards them after recognizing who they were. The father immediately recognized the host of Sharkweek and told him how much he enjoyed his show. Meanwhile, the kid approached MrBeast and said “Holy Sh*t! I love you MrBeast”. 

This shows the dynamic shift that YouTube has brought amongst the people. A transition can be seen slowly happening among the people. That is, YouTube may soon surpass the popularity of mainstream media. 

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Moreover, the younger generations are moving towards online media platforms more. In this example itself, the person who identified MrBeast was a young kid. 

Already the streaming platform has content that a person cannot finish watching in a lifetime. With more and more people coming to the streaming platform, YouTube will only grow in the future. And only patience can tell if both mainstream media and YouTube will survive the storm of time. 

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MrBeast’s future plans

MrBeast is currently busy with his Fortnite X MrBeast collaboration. Players of the metaverse game can now avail Jimmy’s featured skins in the game. He is also conducting an insane event as a part of this partnership with the Epic Games’ battle royale. He has promised to give a million dollars to the person who will win his extreme survival challenge in the game. 100,000 people who rank top in the event will also get a ‘special umbrella’ game as a gift.

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